Iowa’s Ben Kueter will focus on wrestling for next 10 months

IOWA CITY — Iowa two-sport standout Ben Kueter announced Monday night he is going to focus on wrestling for the next 10 months, days after winning his age-group national title.

“First off, I would like to thank Coach (Seth) Wallace and Coach (Kirk) Ferentz for letting me live out a dream of mine. Coach Wallace is the reason I chose to play football at Iowa,” Kueter wrote on social media. “Secondly, I would like to thank my football brothers for making this last year so enjoyable. I’ve made bonds with those guys that will last a lifetime.

“With that being said, I would like to announce that I will be transitioning to just wrestling for the next 10 months in order to win a World Title, NCAA Title and a NCAA Team Title.

“To meet those goals will require my full attention for the next 10 months, but this is not the end of my football career. I will start back up in spring ball. Thank you to the best fans in the world and Go Hawks!"

Kueter was a four-time state champion at Iowa City High who compiled an 111-0 high school record.

He posted a 3-1 record for Iowa wrestling last year, keeping his redshirt intact.